Double collar.



M. C. LONGLB.

DQUBLE ooLLAR. AP'PLIOKLTIOF FILED APB. 13, 1908.

Patented Dec, 15,1908.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MAURICE CHARLES LONCLE, OF PARIS, FRANCE, ASSIGNOR TO THE SOCIT LONCLEFRERES, OF PARIS, FRANCE, A CORPORATION OF FRANCE.

DOUBLE COLLAR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 15, 1908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MAURICE CHARLES LoNcLn, citizen of the FrenchRepublic, residing at Paris, Department of the Seine, in France, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Double Collars, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention has for its object to provide im roved double collars,whereby the diilicu ty of buttoning, and the crumpling of such collarsin buttoning, are obviated.

Generally in double collars one of the ends is extended to form a flapwhich has one of the button holes made in it and has to be insertedbetween the two parts of the opposite end of the collar and it isusually very diflie cult to button the collar at the end having thisflap and the collar is crumpled in buttoning it. In a double collar madein accordance with this invention, the flap, can be in* ser-ted inposition, independently of the part having a button-hole in it, and thebuttoning is easily effected.

In the drawing- Figure 1 illustrates a perspective `View of a collarshown open and embodying the features of the invention. Fig. 2 is asimilar view showing the collar closed. Fig. 3 is a similar view of thecollar shown open and embodying a modification.

According to this invention, the end of the collar having the flap i tobe inserted between the parts 3 and 4 of the opposite end of the collaris not provided with a buttonhole, in the flap itself but thebutton-hole 2 is made in a small tab, which can be mani ulatedindependently of the flap, and is pre erably of more flexible material,so that the flap l can be inserted between the parts 3 and 4 of theopposite end of the collar before buttoning the llap end and theaforesaid disadvantages are overcome. The said tab 2 can be sewn to thecollar, or it may originally be part of the flap and be formed by makinga cut in the flap in which case the general shape of the flap need notbe altered, as is the case in Fig. 3. The flap can be about as high asthe collar, as in ordinary double collars. The necessary cut in 5 can bemade in any suitable manner, such as by a suitably shaped cutting tooloperated by hand or by a cutting press and the edges of the said cut arestitched so as to prevent fraying and tearing of the material. Thebutton-hole is in either case formed in a tab capable of movementindependently of the flap in buttoning and unbuttoning, and the ilap canbe inserted under the outer turned down part of the collar and not beinterfered with in fastening the collar. The flap can, if desired, bemade longer than in ordinary double collars and thus insure a betterclosing of the collar.

Having thus described and ascertained the nature of my invention and inwhat manner the same may be performed, I declare that what I claim is:

l. As an improved article of manufacture, a collar with an outer turnedover portion and an inner closing flap continuous with the neck bandportion provided with a button hole tab movable independently of theflap whereby the flap may be placed in position without rumpling itbefore buttoning the collar.

2. As an improved article of manufacture, a collar having outer turneddown portions and the usual inner overlapping flaps con tinuous with theneck band portions, the one Hap being longer than the other andinsertible between opposing portions of the collar, the longer flaphaving a button hole tab at its lower portion independently movable withrelation thereto.

3. As an improved article of manufacture, a collar having outer turneddown portions and the usual inner overlapping flaps, the one flap beingformed with a button hole and the other longer than that having thebutton hole therein and insertible between opposing portions of thecollar including the button hole flap, the said longer flap having alower button hole tab movable independently thereof and located at adistance inwardly from the free end of said longer flap.

4. As an improved article of manufacture, a collar having outer turneddown portions and inner interfltting flaps, the one llap being longerthan the other and insertible between adjacent o posing portions of thecollar at the front, t e longer flap having a button hole ilap cuttherefrom and movable in de pendently With relation thereto.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

MAURICE CHARLES LONCLE.

Witnesses:

MILTON B. KIRK, EMILE KLorz.

